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Cheese energy could power hundreds of UK homes 

Cheesemaker First Milk has its own plant that uses cheese energy to produce biogas.

Cheesemaker First Milk has its own plant that uses cheese energy to produce biogas. Image: Photo by Alexander Maasch on Unsplash

Douglas Broom
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Cheese energy in the form of byproducts from Wensleydale will be used to produce more than 10,000 MWh of energy a year.
Cheese energy in the form of byproducts from Wensleydale will be used to produce more than 10,000 MWh of energy a year. Image: Wensleydale Creamery

Energy derived from cheese could help add to global biofuel production capacity
Energy derived from cheese could help add to global biofuel production capacity Image: Statista
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